Braunstein (Steve) v. Dist. Ct. (State)

CourtNevada Supreme Court
DecidedJanuary 20, 2022
Docket83949
StatusPublished

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

STEVEN SAMUEL BRAUNSTEIN, No. 83949 Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FILED CLARK, JAN 2 0 2022 Respondent, ELIZABEM A. BROWN and CLERK 9F8JJPNIA5 COW THE STATE OF NEVADA, BY =1Y 6=fir Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION

This original pro se petition for a writ of mandamus challenges petitioner's conviction for possession of stolen property on the ground that due to a clerical error, he was convicted of a category D felony although the value of the stolen property supported only a misdemeanor conviction. Having considered the petition, we are not persuaded that our extraordinary intervention is warranted. See NRS 34.170; Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 224, 88 P.3d 840, 841 (2004) (noting that writ relief is proper only when there is no plain, speedy, and adequate remedy at law and explaining that petitioner bears the burden of demonstrating that extraordinary relief is warranted). Any application for such relief should be made to, and resolved by, the district court in the first instance so that factual and legal issues are fully developed, giving this court an adequate record to review. See Round Hill Gen. Imp. Dist. v. Newman, 97 Nev. 601, 604, 637 P.2d 534, 536 (1981) (recognizing that "an appellate court is not an appropriate forum in which to resolve disputed questions of face); Zobrist v. Sheriff, 96 Nev. 625, 626, 614 P.2d 538, 539 (1980) (observing that writ petitions raising questions of fact should be considered "by a tribunal equipped to handle that task"); State v. Cty. of Douglas, 90 Nev. 272, 276-77, 524 P.2d 1271, 1274 (1974) (noting that "this court prefers that such an application [for writ relief] be addressed to the discretion of the appropriate district court" in the first instance), abrogated on other grounds by Attorney Gen. v. Gypsum Res., 129 Nev. 23, 33-34, 294 P.3d 404, 410-11 (2013). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

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cc: Steven Samuel Braunstein Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk

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Related

Round Hill General Improvement District v. Newman
637 P.2d 534 (Nevada Supreme Court, 1981)
State Ex Rel. List v. County of Douglas
524 P.2d 1271 (Nevada Supreme Court, 1974)
Zobrist v. Sheriff
614 P.2d 538 (Nevada Supreme Court, 1980)
Masto v. Gypsum Resources, LLC
294 P.3d 404 (Nevada Supreme Court, 2013)

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